This whole thing is basically a description of what good clinical listening looks like, most people are taught to treat silence as a gap that needs managing instead of the place where the real information actually shows up. Most people pay attention to life from moment to moment, whereas the silence in between the moments is where the real magic happens, and that's where true curiosity is allowed to flourish.
I feel a bit of anxiety when there is a long pause in conversation so I resonate with your words about filling the space between. I am trying to learn just what you suggest, stay quite rather than respond so quickly. The space, hopefully, will allow me to lead with more curiosity. Thank you for your words, Jaan
This whole thing is basically a description of what good clinical listening looks like, most people are taught to treat silence as a gap that needs managing instead of the place where the real information actually shows up. Most people pay attention to life from moment to moment, whereas the silence in between the moments is where the real magic happens, and that's where true curiosity is allowed to flourish.
Do you know what other word you can spell with LISTEN?
SILENT …
I love that! Thanks for sharing it! 😊
This really resonated with me.
In a world that rewards constant activity and noise, choosing to go quiet isn’t withdrawal, it’s creating the space for better judgment.
Some of our clearest insights don’t arrive while we’re reacting; they emerge when we slow down long enough to actually observe.
Thank you for the reminder that stillness can be one of our most productive practices.
Well said! Thanks so much Norm! 😊
Great read!!!
Thank you!😊
Oops, meant o sign off with Jana!
I feel a bit of anxiety when there is a long pause in conversation so I resonate with your words about filling the space between. I am trying to learn just what you suggest, stay quite rather than respond so quickly. The space, hopefully, will allow me to lead with more curiosity. Thank you for your words, Jaan
I appreciate you sharing Jana! Thank you! 🩶
Fantastic!
Thank you!